asus vg236h monitor user guide manual

ASUS VG236 Series LCD Monitor

User Guide

April 2010

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Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

Table of contentsNotices ......................................................................................................... iiiSafety information ...................................................................................... ivCare & Cleaning ........................................................................................... v1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-11.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-11.3 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 1-21.4 Connect cables ............................................................................. 1-31.5 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-42.1 Detaching the arm/stand

(for VESA wall mount) ..............................................................2-12.2 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 2-13.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................ 3-13.2 Specificationssummary .............................................................. 3-43.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-53.4 Supported timing list ..........................................................................3-6

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnot occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto

which the receiver is connected.• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

AsanEnergyStar® Partner,ourcompanyhasdeterminedthatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar® guidelines for energyefficiency.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

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Safety information• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat

came with the package.• Topreventfireorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor

moisture. • Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages

insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.• Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytofixitbyyourself.Contacta

qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.• Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected

andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,contactyourdealerimmediately.

• Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedforventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearorover a radiator or heat source unless proper ventilation is provided.

• Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.

• Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpowerstandard.

• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcanresultinfireorelectricshock.

• Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethemonitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitoronastable surface.

• Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedforalong period of time. This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges.

• Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthemonitor cabinet.

• Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,usethemonitoronlywithULlistedcomputerswhichhaveappropriateconfiguredreceptaclesmarkedbetween100-240VAC.

• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contactaqualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

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Care & Cleaning• Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthecables

and power cord. Follow the correct lifting techniques when positioning the monitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,grasptheedgesofthemonitor.Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.

• Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthemonitorsurfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstainsmayberemovedwith a cloth dampened with mild cleaner.

• Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.UseacleanerintendedforusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthescreen,asitmaydripinside the monitor and cause an electric shock.

The following symptoms are normal with the monitor:• Thescreenmayflickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureofthefluorescent

light.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagaintomakesurethattheflickerdisappears.

• Youmayfindslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingonthedesktoppatternyouuse.

• Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageofthepreviousscreenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.ThescreenwillrecoverslowlyoryoucanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.

• Whenthescreenbecomesblackorflashes,orcannotworkanymore,contactyourdealerorservicecentertofixit.Donotrepairthescreenbyyourself!

Conventions used in this guideWARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingtocomplete a task.CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhentryingto complete a task.IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompleteatask.

NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.

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WheretofindmoreinformationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websitesTheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUShardware and software products. Refer to http://www.asus.com

2. Optional documentationYourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmayhavebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthestandardpackage.

1-1ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor

1.1 Welcome!ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®VG236SeriesLCDmonitor!

ThelatestwidescreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,broader,andbrighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyourviewingexperience.

Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisualexperiencethattheVG236Seriesbringsyou!

1.2 Package contentsCheckyourVG236SeriesLCDpackageforthefollowingitems:

LCDmonitor

Monitor base

SupportCD

Quick start guide

Power cord

Dual-linkDVIcable

NVIDIA®3DVision™kit(ForVG236Honly)

Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailerimmediately.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.3 Adjusting the monitor• Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthe

monitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou.• Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhenyouchangeitsangle.• Youcantiltthemonitor’sfrom-5° to 15°,swivelfromleft-to-rightfor150°,and

lift the monitor’s height for about 100mm.

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-5°~15°

100mm 150° 150°

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1.4 Connect cablesConnectcableswhichyouneed

1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor

11 12 13 14

1 AC-INport2 HDMI-INport3 DVIport(supportNVIDIA®3DVision™)4 YPbPrport

1.4.2 To connect the Dual-link DVI cable

ConnectoneendoftheDual-linkDVIcabletotheDVIportofthemonitorandtheotherendtotheDVIportofacomputer.YoucanusethiscableonlyifyourcomputerhasaDual-linkDVIcompliancegraphicscardthatiseitherintegrated or installed.

The3Dfeatureisonlysupportedwiththemonitor’sDVIport.

Notice:Tosupport3DVision,pleasemakesurethebundledDual-linkDVIcableisproperlyconnectedthemonitoranda3DVisioncompatiblegraphicscard.The3DfeatureisnotsupportedwithHDMIorYPbPrconnection.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5 Monitor introduction1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor

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1. Button:• UsethisSplendid™hotkeytoswitchfromfivevideopresetmodes

(GameMode,NightViewMode,SceneryMode,StandardMode,TheaterMode)withSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenuis active.

2. Button:• Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected or move

tothenextfunction.• ThisisalsoahotkeyforContrastadjustment.

3. MENUButton:• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe

OSDmenuisactivated.

4. Button:• Press this button to increase the value of the function selected or move

to the previous function.• ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment.

5. InputSelectButton• UsethishotkeytoswitchfromDVI,HDMIandYPbPrinputsignals.

6. Power button• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.


7. Power indicator

Status Description Blue ON Amber Standbymode OFF OFF

Splendid,ContrastandBrightnessadjustmentfunctionswillbetemporarilydisabledwhile3Dfunctionisactivated.

1.5.2 Experiencing 3D Virtual EffectsASUSVG236isa3DVisionreadyLCDmonitorwhichsupportsPCtimingupto1920x1080@120Hz.Toexperiencefullyimmersivestereoscopic3DvirtualeffectswithVG236;yourequireNVIDIA®3DVision™kit(shutterglasses,IRemitter),acompatibleNVIDIA-GPUgraphicscardandacomputerwithMicrosoft®Windows®VistaorWindows®7installed.PleasevisitNVIDIAwebsite(http://www.nvidia.com/)formoreinformation.

Chapter2:Setup2-1

2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount)

ThedetachablestandoftheVG236SeriesLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESAwallmount.

Todetachthearm/stand:

1. Lowerthemonitortoitslowestheight,andtheninsetthemonitorheightadjustment lock.

2. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.3. UseascrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsontheVESAcover,theslideout

thearm/basetodetachitfromthemonitor.

• Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtopreventdamage to the monitor.

• Holdthestandofthemonitorwhenyouremovethescrews.

TheVESAwallmountkit(100mmx100mm)ispurchasedseparately.

ForuseonlywithULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load7.4Kg(Screwsize:4mmx12mm)

ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor 2-2

2.2 Assembling the monitor baseTo assemble the monitor base:

1. Havethemonitorbaseplaceonaflattable.2. Usethescrew,lockthebasetothearmaccordingtothebelowdrawing.3. Remove the monitor height adjustment lock.

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ThemonitorheightadjustmentlockshouldNEVERberemovedBEFOREyouplacethemonitorVERTICALLYonaflatsurface.

Chapter3:GeneralInstruction3-1

3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

3.1.1 How to reconfigure1. PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatethe

OSDmenu.S p l e n d i d

R G B

S c e n e r y M o d eS t a n d a r d M o d eT h e a t e r M o d eG a m e M o d eN i g h t V i e w M o d e

MENU: S:Exit

2. Press and to navigate through the functions. Highlight and activate thedesiredfunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.Ifthefunctionselectedhasasub-menu,press and againtonavigatethroughthesub-menufunctions.Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.

3. Press and to change the settings of the selected function.4. ToexittheOSDmenu,pressthe button.Repeatstep2andstep3to

adjustanyotherfunction.

3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction1. Spendid

Thisfunctioncontainsfivesub-functionsyoucanselectforyourpreference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyoutomaintainyoursettingorreturntothepreset mode.

S p l e n d i d

R G B

S c e n e r y M o d eS t a n d a r d M o d eT h e a t e r M o d eG a m e M o d eN i g h t V i e w M o d e

MENU: S:Exit

• Scenery Mode:bestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaywithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Standard Mode:bestchoicefordocumenteditingwithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Theater Mode:bestchoiceformoviewithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Game Mode:bestchoiceforgameplayingwithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Night View Mode:bestchoicefordark-scenegameormoviewithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• IntheStandardMode,theSatuationandASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.

• Intheothermodes,thesRGBfunctionisnotuser-configurable.


2. Image YoucanadjustBrightness,Contrast,ASCR,TraceFree,Sharpness,andSaturationfromthis main function.

I m a g e

R G B

B r i g h t n e s s C o n t r a s tASCRT r a c e F r e eS h a r p n e s sS a t u r a t i o n 50

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MENU: S:Exit

• Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. isahotkeytoactivatethis function.

• Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. isahotkeytoactivatethis function.

• ASCR:SelectYESorNOtoenableordisabledynamiccontrastratiofunction.

• TraceFree:tospeeduptheresponsetimebyTraceFreeTechnology.• Sharpness:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.• Saturation:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

3. ColorSelecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction. C o l o r

R G B

C o l o r T e m p S k i n T o n e

MENU: S:Exit

• ColorTemp.:containsfivecolormodesincludingCool,Normal,Warm,sRGB,andUserMode.

• SkinTone:containsthreecolormodesincludingReddish,Natural,andYellowish.

IntheUsermode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Bluee)areuserconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.


4. Input Select Inthisfunction,youcanselectaninputsourceamongDVI,HDMI,andYPbPr. I m p u t S e l e c t

R G B

D V I

Y P b P r H D M I

MENU: S:Exit

5. System Setup Allowyoutoadjustthesystem.

S y s t e m S t e u p

R G B

S p l e n d i d D e m o M o d e

O S D S t e u p L a n g u a g e I n f o r m a t i o n A l l R e s e t

A s p e c t C o n t r o l

MENU: S:Exit

• SplendidDemoMode:“Yes”allowsyoutoactivateSplendidDemomode.• AspectControl:adjustsaspectratioamong“Full”,“4:3”,and“OverScan”

(ForHDMIandYPbPrmodesonly).• OSDSetup:adjusts“H-Position”(horizontalposition)and“V-Position”

(verticalposition),and“Transparency”oftheOSD.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.Inthe“OSDTimeout”selection,youcanadjusttheOSDtimeout from 10 to 120 seconds.

• Language:thereareelevenlanguagesforyourselection,includingEnglish,German,Italian,French,Dutch,Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,SimplifiedChinese,Japanese,andKorean.

• Information: shows the monitor information.• AllReset:“Yes”allowsyoutoreverttothepresetmode.

AllSplendid,ImageandColoradjustmentfunctionswillbedisabledformostoptimizedvideoperformancewhile3Dfunctionisactivated


3.2 Specificationssummary

Model VG236H/HEPanelSize 23”W(58.4cm)

True Resolution 1920x1080(upto120Hz)

Brightness(Max.) 400cd/m2

IntrisincContrastRatio(Max.) 1000:1ASUSSmartContrastRatio(ASCR) 100,000:1

ViewingAngle(CR=10) 170°(H);160°(V)

ColorSaturation(NTSC) 72%

DisplayColors 16.7M

Response Time 2ms(GraytoGray)

NVIDIA®3DVISIONTM Compliance Yes(Readyfor3DPCgamesandvideosplayback)

TraceFreeIITechnology YesSplendidTM Video Intelligence Tech. Yes(5videopresetmodeselections)

AspectControlTechnology Yes(Fulland4:3selections)

PC input DVI(supportNVIDIA3DVision)

Video input HDMI,YPbPr

PowerON <60W

PowerSavingMode < 2W

Power Off Mode < 1W

Tilt +15°~-5°

VESAWallMounting Yes(100mmx100mm)

Phys.Dimension 550x420x250mm

BoxDimension(WxHxD) 625x483x232mm

NetWeight(Esti.) 7.0 kg

GrossWeight(Esti.) 11.1/10.3 kg

Voltage Rating AC:100~240V(Built-in)

Accessories

Dual-LinkDVIcable,Powercord,Quickstartguide,Warrantycard,

SupportCD,NVIDIA3DVisionKit(forVG236Honly)


3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)Problem Possible Solution

PowerLEDisnotON • Press the button to check if the monitor isintheONmode.

• Checkifthepowercordisproperlyconnected to the monitor and the power outlet.

ThepowerLEDlightsamberandthereisnoscreen image

• Check if the monitor and the computer are intheONmode.

• Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnected the monitor and the computer.

• Inspect the signal cable and make sure none of the pins are bent.

• Connect the computer with another available monitor to check if the computer isproperlyworking.

Screenimageistoolightordark • Adjust the Contrast and Brightness settingsviaOSD.

Screenimagebouncesorawavepatternispresent in the image

• Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnected to the monitor and the computer.

• Moveelectricaldevicesthatmaycauseelectrical interference.

Screenimagehascolordefects(whitedoesnotlookwhite)

• Inspect the signal cable and make sure that none of the pins are bent.

• PerformResetviaOSD.• AdjusttheR/G/Bcolorsettingsorselect

theColorTemperatureviaOSD.3Dfunctionisnotwellworking • Makesurethebundleddual-linkDVIcable

isproperlyconnectedtothemonitorandacompatibleNVIDIA-GPUgraphicscard.

• MakesuretheNVIDIA®3DglassesandIRemitterareproperlyconnectedtothecomputerviaUSBcables.

• Make sure the computer was installed with Microsoft® Windows Vista or Windows 7 operatingsystem,andrequiredNVIDIA3Ddrivers.

• Make sure screen resolution setting is 1920x1080at120Hz,110Hzor100Hz.

• VisitNVIDIAwebsite(http://www.nvidia.com/)formoreinformationaboutsystemrequirements,setupinstructions,andPCgames supported.


3.4 Supported timing listResolution Refresh

Rate

Horizontal Frequency

640x480 60Hz 31.469kHz640x480 67Hz 35kHz640x480 72Hz 37.861kHz640x480 75Hz 37.5kHz640x350 70Hz 31.469kHz720x400 70Hz 31.469kHz800x600 56Hz 35.156kHz800x600 60Hz 37.879kHz800x600 72Hz 48.077kHz800x600 75Hz 46.875kHz832x624 75Hz 49.725kHz848x480 60Hz 31.02kHz1024x768 60Hz 48.363kHz1024x768 70Hz 56.476kHz1024x768 75Hz 60.023kHz1152x864 75Hz 67.5kHz1280x720 60Hz 44.444/44.772kHz1280x720 75Hz 56.456kHz1280x768 60Hz 47.396kHz1280x800 60Hz 49.306/49.702kHz1280x800 75Hz 62.795kHz1280x960 60Hz 60kHz1280x1024 60Hz 63.981kHz1280x1024 75Hz 79.976kHz1366x768 60Hz 47.7kHz1440x900 60Hz 55.469/55.935kHz1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz1680x1050 60Hz 64.674/65.29kHz1920x1080 60Hz 66.587/67.5kHz1920x1080*(DVI) 100Hz 113.3kHz(2D)/113.8KHz(3D)1920x1080*(DVI) 110Hz 125.1kHz(2D)/125.7KHz(3D)1920x1080*(DVI) 120Hz 137.2kHz(2D/3D)640X480P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz720x480P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.95/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz720x576P(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 31.25kHz1280x720P(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 37.5kHz1280x720P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 44.955/45kHz1920x1080i(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 28.125kHz1920x1080i(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 33.716/33.751920x1080P(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 56.25kHz1920x1080P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 67.433/67.5kHz

Note: You must select one of the “*” timings for enabling 3D feature with a compatible NVIDIA-GPU graphics card via Dual-link DVI cable connection.

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